The Great Outdoors: Endless Ideas for Modern Living

An angled deck transforms a backyard in Menlo Park, California, into a welcoming gathering spot.

Architect Burton Baldridge donated his services to Casis Elementary, his daughter’s large public school in Austin, Texas, to design and build an outdoor classroom that would...

A hillside Virginia home located on a notch between two ridges is fun for the whole family.

New York firm WORKac taps into society’s increased focus on heathy eating with a school’s learning garden.

Our inaugural award for design innovation goes to a firm whose architectural orb is lean, green, and buoyant.

With a wild approach, award-winning designer Margie Ruddick pushes the boundaries of landscaping.

Seven landscape architects across the United States explain how they mastermind inspired designs showcasing the best of their regions.

This backyard is its own modern retreat in the Berkeley Hills.

A couple’s retirement home on a nature preserve in Carmel, California, emerges as a series of eco-conscious pavilions that rest lightly on the land.

We combed the latest publishing catalogs for a selection of tomes that illuminate all things green, from macro (land art) to micro (indoor planters).

Landscape designer Bernard Trainor masterminds a seamless garden to surround a Silicon Valley Eichler.

An architect creates a long-term home for his parents around a glass enclosure built to celebrate Northwestern wilderness.

Don’t have ten acres to stuff full of perennials? Fret not! Gardens can make a big impact even on a small scale.

In New York’s Nassau County, a 125-square-foot garden retreat offers a haven from bustling contemporary life.